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Our first task involves researching answers to **// focus questions //**....

Your job is to research the following information at the links provided. Then, consider how you would lay this informaiton out in your books so that it is easy to understand, before transfering the information into your book.

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4

Q1. What are the three levels of government? Q2. Find 6-8 key things those governments do for you Q3. Who is the (a) Queen's Representative for that particular government (b) Who leads that government? (c) What is the leader's title?
 * __Activity 1: How Federal Government Works__**
 * Three Levels of Government** [|Parliamentary Education Office] [|CAP - Aust Govt] 6C Wiki


 * Federal || Queens Representative || Governer-General Quentin Bryce ||
 * || Leader || Julia Gillard MP ||
 * || Title || Prime Minister ||
 * State || Queens Rep || Governor Prof Marie Bashir ||
 * || Leader || Kristina Kennelly MP ||
 * || Title || Premier ||
 * Local || Queens Representative || NA ||
 * || Leader || Ian Cross / Jonathan O'Day ||
 * || Title || Mayor ||
 * || Leader || Ian Cross / Jonathan O'Day ||
 * || Title || Mayor ||

__**Activity 2: Parliament**__

What do the following terms refer to?
 * Executive, Senate, House of Representatives [|Parliament - an overview]
 * parties, independents, manifestos
 * Constitution, drafting bills, debating and voting on bills

__**Activity 3: Federation and the forming of Australian States and Territories**__ [|Federation Timeline] [|Federation links] [|Federation Timeline 2]
 * Decide upon a particular state, and find 5-8 key facts about the states formation (you might include their state flower ...)
 * Use the 'Timeline of Federation' links, and record the 12 key dates and events that led to and/or followed Federation

Belows is information regarding the activity. This is one of the assessment tasks for Semester One 
 * __Activity 4: Canberra Attractions brochure__**

Revision [|Separation of Powers] [|The Constitution] [|Political Parties] [|3 Arms of Government] [|Passing a Bill (Making a Law)]

[|Topic Quiz]

Term 2 Antarctic Animals 1 [|Animals 1] [|Animals 2]